6 ft SPS tanks, what are your bulbs?

[kevensquint]

I'm particularly curious about the 125's but a little deeper is ok too. I am thinking of either 3- 250 watt XM 10k's with 280 watts VHO uri's or 3-250 watt 14k hamitons with or without actinic, not sure. I'm looking for both growth and nice intense coral color. What are your experiences with these, or even other bulbs run on a 6' tank. I only use SE bulbs and M58 ballast, so never mind Ushio.

 

[kirstenk]

I have a 150g that is 20" high. I run two 400W with a 175W between them. I have 370W VHO. I run 20K. When I tried 10K I did not like the color. Growth is just fine.

 

[nellahtes]

i have 3x250 watt 13k AB bulbs and 2x150 watt 20k AB bulbs.

 

[zapata41]

getting a 180 and gonna run 2-250s xm10k in Luminarc reflectors

Tim

 

[jsweir]

In my signature line

 

[Tagareef]

Tim,

Do you know anyone here on RC that is running 2 Luminarcs on their 6' 180? I know the Luminarcs are supposed to cover 3', but I wanted to see what the coverage was really like. On my 180 the Luminarcs would be centered right over the 2 braces. So I was concerned about the shadowing they would produce.

kevinsquint,

I've heard some good things about the Reeflux bulbs. Might be worth checking out.

Luis

 

[Theace50]

im gonna be doing that actually 2 400w on a 180 w/ the luminarcs

 

[CAreefer]

3 400 watt Radiums in Lumenarc III reflectors on PFO HQI ballasts over my 225. 72x30x24.

CAReefer

 

[ReeferMac]

2x 250watt 10k's, 2x 400watt 20k's.

- Mac

 

[dolt]

I have a six foot 225 - I run four 400w bulbs - I have a mixture as I am playing with what bulb types I like the best - I have two 14 k hamiltons, one aquaconnect 14 k and one reeflux 10 k - I think that I like the reeflux the best but it has this pink hue that I don't care for - the aquaconnect is second - it is similar in blueness to the hammys but a little more crisp/white - also used to run hamilton 10k but way too yellow for my taste now - tank is sps heavy with a few clams

 

[Brion~]

I currently run 4X250watt XM 10k and 2X 140watt VHO actinics. Been running that config. for a few years now great growth and color. LIke the color but going to try out 14k Hamiltons. PS. bulbs in picture are over year old getting ready to change out.

 

[snslarison]

Brion,
If my tank was looking like that I wouldnt change anything.
Awsome!

 

[LivingTropicals]

6' hamilton with 3x250 true 10ks and 2 6' 165w VHOs.

 

[jjackson]

3 10k 250W XM MH and 440W super actinic VHO

 

[Illusion]

I have a 6' 224g tank.. I run 3x400w 10k XM bulbs and 2x250w helios 20k bulbs as well as 4x72" URI Actinic Vho bulbs... Couldnt be happier..

lighting goes like this..

VHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
VHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

10k---20k---10k---20k---10k

VHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
VHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


James

 

[ejocam]

180g 6' x 2' x 2' run with 4 - 250w SE with 4 Mini-Luminarcs. Works like a charm

 

[waterfaller1]

What are Luminarc reflectors?

 

[grim]

Ran 3x400w XM20K (PFO M59 Ballasts) with Spider-style reflectors on a 6x2x2 (and a number of different types of actinic supplementation, pc/vho/etc).

I ran a reduced photoperiod of 5-6 hours, there was simply too much light. Plenty of photoinhibition and bleaching when I ran a 10h photoperiod.

jb

 

[jsbzmcdaniel]

Eric,

What bulbs are you running over that tank?

 

[sealife]

on my 225 i have 2 x400 10k 2x400 20 k and 280 in vho love the look